Wednesday, November 26, 2025

A Thanksgiving Message

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Before Thanksgiving the "Big Boss" received a special card. Thanks, Tara! I sent the following message to our faculty and staff th...
Thursday, October 30, 2025

It's Time for Pollard!

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Inaccessible and undersized classrooms… Lack of a modern HVAC system to provide consistent heating, cooling, and air quality… Leaky roof… … ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

A New School Year Means New Possibilities!

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We are off and running on a new school year! Allow me to share some of the key activities we will be engaged in as part of the new  2026-203...
Friday, August 8, 2025

Hey, Parents, What's in Your Kid's Backpack this School Year?

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What's in your backpack? As summer winds down and we gear up for a new school year, allow me to share new plans, protocols and guidance ...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Keep It Simple.

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  Following are excerpts of my remarks to the Needham High School Class of '25 delivered on June 1, 2025. Class of ‘25: Keep it simple. ...
Friday, May 2, 2025

Generation Distracted: Next Steps Around Phones and Social Media in the Needham Public Schools

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Last August I shared with the community the need to study and discuss the impact the use of cellphones and social media was having on our y...
Sunday, March 23, 2025

DOGE in the Needham Public Schools

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No, no, no... Not THAT DOGE!! I mean D eveloping O pportunity, G rowth, & E xcellence in the Needham Public Schools through the renewal...